The Best Restaurants And Cafes In Kuala Lumpur

I have spent a lot of time since living here reading blogs, using apps and reading reviews of places to go. From this I spent many an hour compiling a list of places I either love or want to try. So that I never have that dreaded, where shall we go moment again. And you can use this to find out Where to eat KL.

Some of the areas cross over so forgive me if somewhere is closer to another area than the one I’ve said, in the words of Gill Scott Heron I’m (still) new here!

*Note I will update this as I find out more about a place/do more research…

Where to eat KL City Centre

Tapak Urban Street DiningStreet food trucks serving lots of different food. Borrowed from Trip Advisor comments on how to get there – “Once you arrive at LRT KLCC, you will see Avenue K mall, enter Avenue K mall, look for cotton on shop, you will see exit door near the mall, across the street then go to Le Apple, toward Corus, and cross the street again!”

Pinchos Big claim coming here – but this is the best tapas I’ve ever had (and I ate a lot of it in Barcelona a few years ago). I love this place, it’s not cheap but it is very good and you get to tick the items you want on the order list.

Opium Another great offering, our go to place on Changkat when people visit. Good food, live music and if you can book a booth even better.

Sun Chui Yuen on Jalan Alor or Yellow Table Cloth restaurant as many call it. TH food is excellent and the staff are friendly.

Vishal Food & Catering near the temples on Jalan Scott is the best banana leaf I’ve had! There are two with the same name 4 doors apart. The shop with yellow exterior was the one I tried and I will 100% be going back.

Curry puff Mr. Yeong

Lucy in the sky

Shuangxi (bar)

Lawanya food court

Restoran happy

Saravanaa Bhavan

Kurin Nu sentral poke bowls

Petaling Street

Petaling Street

YU Noodle Cuisine A great place to grab some yummy noodles, the owners and staff are lovely too!

Botak Liquor& Chocha Chocha does asian fusion food and it is goood! The Coctails at the bar upstairs Botak Liquor are also worth checking out. Hard to find but worth the search!

Bangsar

Breakfast Thieves is worth the queue, the Leprechaun is my brunch choice – delicious, as is the coffee.

Breakfast Theives

Proof Pizza + Wine is my go to treat either as takeaway or to sit in. They now have a pasta place next door that I am still to try.

Kaiju is a super stylish and incredibly yummy Thai/Japanese fusionplace that has killer fried chicken.

Larong Kurau

Baba Low They now have 2 outlets, the one I have visited on Larong Kurau and one near the LRT station. I love their Laksa, top hats and popiah, my favourite place for some comfort food. Must try their new outlet soon.

Baba Low

Barat Great vegetarian mediterranean restaurant with delicious food that is carefully considered. Good for a special occasion.

The Ganja Cafe My favourite place to eat. The food is fantastic but the owners and staff are what makes the place. They make food that isn’t just delicious but vegetarian and good for you.

Bangsar South (Kerinchi)

Botinica + Co What a beautiful setting. I have been twice now, once to the deli and once to the restaurant. Both excellent, the restaurant is great for a special occasion – beautiful setting.

Botinica + Co

Sukaphat Thai vegetarian Had an incredible takeaway from here, must go in person soon! Monkey head mushrooms in Thai green curry – I’m in love.

Bangsar Shopping Centre

The Good Co Amazing coffee, great food and a wide variety of healthy vegan/veggie food. Love it!

Busba heavenly Thai

Telawi’s

Sri Nirvana Maju Apparently the best banana leafin KL. I was recently taken to Vishal Food & Catering and it is a definite contender!

Saravanaa Bhavan love this vegetarian Indian restaurant, their Thali is amazing!